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Region Conference
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The 2010 Region 5 Conference
in Indian Springs, Alabama, will be August
6-8. The spring issue of NARHA's
Strides Magazine ran an incorrect
date.
The 2010 Region 9 Conference
has been moved to July 9-11, 2010. The
conference will remain at Pegasus Project
Therapeutic Riding Center (4680 Highway
12, Yakima, WA 98908). Please look for
online registration to open back up in the
next few days, once all of the speaker
details are confirmed.
The 2010 Region 11 Conference
is June 26-28, 2010 at Giant Steps
Therapeutic Equestrian Center in
Petaluma, California. Look for more
details to come soon. Click
here for a listing of nearby
hotels.
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HHRF-Funded Autism
Study Results Available |
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The results of the Horses and Humans
Research Foundation's autism study are
available. You can
read the report here or on the Horses
and Humans Research Foundation
website.
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Kudos to NARHA Marketing |
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Jessie Shanklin, an FFA Advisor in Opheim,
MT, emailed NARHA to let us know that our
marketing department had helped her find
some statistics for an FFA student. Melissa
Dighans was delivering a speech on
equine-assisted therapy, and the stats she
received helped her win her
competition. Melissa will represent the
Montana FFA at the National FFA Convention
in October 2010. "Thank you for the help you
gave us," Jessie writes.
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The NARHAbar Program: Delicious Chcocolate Bars
to Raise Money for Your Center |
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The NARHA staff can
attest to the delicious quality of this
chocolate. It comes in a variety of flavors and
is packaged beautifully. We love this chocolate!
Afraid to take on one more thing but looking for a
quick revenue boost? The NARHAbar Program is
simple and actively engages your center's families
in your success. It's easy because pride in
participation is the key! Your best ambassadors
are your riders, so let them help you put the fun
back into fundraising.
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Contest: Guess the National Conference Luncheon
Speaker! |
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 The NARHA
staff is working ceaselessly these days to bring
you the best national conference and annual
meeting to date. We are working on lining up
presentations that will stimulate you, workshops
that will educate you and speakers who will
also entertain you.
This year, we are particularly excited about our
luncheon speaker. We will be giving you hints in
NARHA News over the next several weeks. The first
person to correctly guess who our luncheon speaker
is will win a $25 gift certificate to Equestrian
Collections. Email your guesses to
Cher Smith.
This issue's hint: He
has appeared in numerous movies and television
shows, and he is known for being full of hot air.
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Limited Time Offer for Early
Conference Registration |
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Register early for the 2010 NARHA National
Conference and Annual Meeting and
save! Participants who register at this limited
time offer rate will not yet be able to select
their sessions. However, they will receive
significant savings on this year's excellent
conference. In July, an early bird registration
price will be announced as always, and sessions
will also be available at that time.
This is a way for NARHA for say thank you to the
individuals who trust that NARHA will continue
to provide an exceptional level of educational
content.
Click here to register.
Click here for hotel reservations.
Click here to check out the conference web
page and check back often to view conference
updates as they're unveiled.
Sponsored by: Purina Mills, Markel Insurance
Company, American Quarter Horse Association, Triple
Crown Nutrition |
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NARHA 2010 Awards Program |
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Nominations Due by May 14, 2010
Every year riders, instructors, volunteers and
equines invest time and energy to continue
developing the EAAT industry. So many people
and equines spend hours in the sun and cold
weather, in dusty barns and arenas to
participate in this wonderful industry. The
dedication of all these individuals and
equines is outstanding, and NARHA takes this
opportunity to honor those people with our
2010 awards program.
This year NARHA is excited to offer a new
award to recognize those who have served
their country for the benefit of many. The
newly created NARHA Horses for Heroes award
has been established to recognize active
military and veteran riders at NARHA
centers.
Click here to download the 2010 criteria
and nomination forms for the new NARHA Horses
for Heroes award as well as for our Volunteer,
Equine, Instructor, Equestrian, Sis Gould,
Veteran or James Brady Professional
Achievement awards to help us honor all those
dedicated to this amazing industry.
Some guidelines for 2010 have changed, so
please read all criteria for each award
carefully and submit a complete application
for the award of your choice. Incomplete
applications will not be reviewed.
Award nominations are
due by May 14, 2010. Please have them
postmarked by this date or submitted via email
by May 14, 2010.
Please send all nominations to NARHA, Attn:
Tara McChesney, PO Box 33150, Denver, CO 80233
or email them to [email protected].
Late nominations will
not be accepted.
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NARHA 2010 National Conference Scholarship
Application |
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NARHA continues to work diligently to grow the
number of sponsors underwriting scholarships
for NARHA's National Conference and Annual
Meeting. As leaders in the EAAT industry, we
are committed to providing our members
educational opportunities for professional
growth and center sustainability.
Click here to download the scholarship
application. Applications are due by
June 28. Submit completed
applications via email to
[email protected], via fax to (303)
252-4610, or via mail to NARHA, P.O. Box
33150, Denver, CO 80233, attn: Sandy
Artichoker.
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Contest to Win 6-Week Supply of Equi-Spot Fly Control |
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Whether your horse is roaming free in the
pasture or out on a trail ride, one of the most
annoying creatures confronting your horse are
ticks. Ticks are often found on tall grasses and
in wooded areas just waiting for your horse to
pass by so they can move onto him. Not only are
tick bites irritating and painful, but ticks
also may carry diseases as well as causing
anemia due to the loss of blood.
Farnam Horse Products wants to help protect
your horse from biting, blood-sucking ticks as
well as flies, gnats and mosquitoes this
summer with the Equi-Spot�: Ticked Off About
Ticks contest. Eighty winners will be drawn
at random -- 10 winners every other week
beginning April 27, 2010 -- to win a six-week
supply of Equi-Spot� Spot-on Fly Control for
Horses.
There is still time to enter the contest. Click
here to enter or visit the Farnam Horse
website. Official contest rules are
posted on the Farnam
website under the "promotions" tab.
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CLICK4CASH Program |
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Free Program Offers Centers Extra Revenue
As you've probably read, Equestrian Collections has
partnered with NARHA to bring every NARHA center the
ability to get CASH based on the buying power of your
centers, membership, friends, family and volunteers.
NARHA recognizes that in these tough times, even the
most deserving and efficient NARHA member centers
need extra revenue sources. To this end, NARHA has
launched the CLICK4CASH program in conjunction with
Equestrian Collections.
The CLICK4CASH program is a FREE, NO COST program
that can bring your center an ongoing CASH income.
Your center will receive 8 percent of every order
that originates from your website. This is a WIN-WIN
- NO COST, and UNLIMITED potential earnings for your
center.
We have created a
shopping area on Equestrian Collections for EAAT-focused
products, but your shoppers can shop the entire
site, maximizing the potential revenue for your
center. All you have to do is get shoppers to click
on your Shop & Change a Life button
before they do the regular shopping they would do
anyway.
Sign up today for the CLICK4CASH program. You cannot
lose with this FREE, NO COST program!
Click here and follow the steps to join.
Once you have signed up, you will receive an email
with step-by-step instructions for how to retrieve
the Shop & Change a Life banner to place on your
center's website.
Any questions? Please
email Nina and reference CLICK4CASH in the
subject line.
Participating centers report
having already received their first checks from
ShareASale,
some totaling nearly $200!
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Workshops and Certifications |
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Unless otherwise noted, contact Tara McChesney at
800-369-7433, ext. 114, or
[email protected] for further information.
All dates are subject to change.
Equine Specialist Workshop
August 20-22
Strides to Success in Plainfield, Indiana
Advanced Prep Courses
May 7-9
Sagebrush Equine Training Center in Hailey, Idaho
NARHA Advanced Level Certifications
September 5-6
Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center in
Woodinville, Washington
NARHA Driving Workshops and Certifications
Workshop is held the first 3 days,
certification held the last 2 days
June 1-5
Horsepower, Inc., in Temple, New Hampshire
NARHA Vaulting Workshop and Certification
Workshop is held first 3 days and
certification is held on the last day
August 26-29
Riding to the Top in Windham, Maine
Mentor Training Workshop
November 2-3
NARHA National Pre-Conference event in Denver, CO
Evaluator Training
May 15-16
Marion Therapeutic Riding Association, Inc in
Ocala, Florida
November 1-2
NARHA National Pre-Conference event in Denver, CO
NARHA will also hold driving evaluator training at
this time
Please visit the NARHA calendar for a list of
2010 Registered on-site workshops and
certifications. Please note the list is not
complete, there will be more Registered OSWC
events added in 2010.
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